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SUMMARY:A Life in Bat'a Modernism
DESCRIPTION:Sir John Tusa\, born in Zlín\, Moravia\, talks about the influence of Modernist architecture on his life with some 50 slides of Zlín and Tilbury\, including historic videos of East Tilbury and Coronation Day celebrations.  \nTwo days before the German occupation of Czechoslovakia on 15 March 1939\, John’s father flew out of Czechoslovakia on a Bat’a company plane via Poland\, Yugoslavia and France\, becoming general manager and later managing director of the Bat’a factory and its associated village in East Tilbury. British Bat’a Shoes\, based on the Czechoslovak pattern\, created a pioneering work-living community around its model modern movement factory – estate houses\, tennis courts\, a swimming pool\, and factory buildings all in for 1930s England: a radical concept within the architecture of European High Modernism.  \n“From the Neo-Bauhaus Modernism of my birth town\, Bat’a Zlín\, to the so-called ‘Brutalism’ of the Barbican\, I have always lived comfortably with Modernism. After all\, it is the architecture of my life and times.” \nSir John Tusa is a writer\, TV journalist and arts administrator. \nTickets £15 including a glass of wine see booking link below \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/a-life-in-bata-modernism/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
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SUMMARY:Míla Fürstová in conversation
DESCRIPTION:The discussion will explore the renowned Czech artist’s life and award winning art. Highly regarded for her etchings and beautiful book illustrations for Czech classics such as Kytice (a bouquet of folk legends) by Karel Jaromír Erben and Božena Němcová’s Babička (grandmother)  some of which came to be adapted as Czech postage stamps. Book illustrations for Máj (May) by Karel Hynek Mácha are her latest work. \nIn 2014 Fürstová’s work reached over 400 million people when she was commissioned to create the artwork for Coldplay’s Ghost Stories album and four singles.  \nMíla’s large-scale installation Motherhood can be found at 191 Old Marylebone Road on the site of the former Queen Charlotte’s Lying-In Hospital\, one of the first hospitals to provide medical care for unmarried women. She won Westminster City Council’s competition for the commission of the work. \nBorn in Czechoslovakia\, Míla gained an MA degree in Art\, English Language and Psychology at Charles University in Prague\, whilst simultaneously studying for a BA degree in Fine Art Printmaking at the University of Gloucestershire.  In 2001 she received a masters degree from the Royal College of Art and subsequently lectured at Coventry University and The University of Gloucestershire. Míla currently lives and works in Cheltenham. \nBCSA members enjoy free entry but registration is essential.  £10 (+ Eventbrite fee) for non-members\,  £5 (+ Eventbrite fee) for students. See booking link below. \nLight refreshments will be served. \nThis event will also be livestreamed via Zoom. \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. For more information about our fund see www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/mila-furstova-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T184500
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
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SUMMARY:BCSA Annual General Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:The BCSA AGM is open to all members. The agenda includes the presentation of the chair’s and financial reports for 2024 plus the election of honorary officers of the executive committee. Copies of the independently examined accounts for 2024 and the minutes of the AGM held on 20 March 2024 will be available at the meeting together with the treasurer’s report. \nThe four honorary officer posts – chair\, vice-chair\, secretary and  treasurer –  are held for one year and are subject to election at every AGM. The current chair\, Jana Nahodilova\, as well as the remaining officers\, namely Ruzena Holub\, Blanka Shrimpton and Ivona Klemensova respectively\, are willing to stand for re-election. \nCommittee members are elected for a term of three years. Jana Buresova is standing for re-election this year and Sandra Milite for election as a full member of the committee. \nAny member of the BCSA can be nominated as an honorary officer or committee member. Nomination forms can be obtained from  Blanka Shrimpton by e-mail: secretary@bcsa.co.uk and returned to her by 12 March 2025. \nPlease register your attendance\, or apologies for absence\, to secretary@bcsa.co.uk. \nThe AGM will also be livestreamed via Zoom; the  link will be made available following registration. \nMila Fürstová in conversation will follow the formal part of the evening.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bcsa-annual-general-meeting-2025/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
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SUMMARY:Czech Philharmonic: Mozart\, Mahler
DESCRIPTION:The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov perform Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos with Katia and Mariella Labèque followed by Mahler’s Symphony No 5. \nMozart wrote his concerto for two pianos for himself and his sister. \nSemyon Bychkov and his Prague orchestra have attracted lavish praise for their Mahler symphony cycle. Their recording of the Symphony No 5 was the Sunday Times’ 2022 Classical Album of the Year\, conjuring ‘a musical universe of dreams and prophecies’ full of ‘sonic opulence with textural clarity’ with its achingly poignant Adagietto made famous by Visconti in his film Death in Venice.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/czech-philharmonic-mozart-mahler/
LOCATION:Barbican Centre\, Silk Street\, London\, EC2Y 8DS\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T180000
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SUMMARY:Second Czech-Slovak ball
DESCRIPTION:Following a successful first year\, we invite you once again to a new edition of the traditional Czech-Slovak ball! \nWhat to Expect: A four-course dinner + welcome drink upon arrival Live performance by the folk band Morena Exciting tombola prizes Music and entertainment hosted by DJ Janci & Fero Dress Code: Black Tie \n Tickets: £50 per person see booking link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/second-czech-slovak-ball/
LOCATION:Bohemia House\, 74 West End Lane\, London\, NW6 2LX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T174606Z
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SUMMARY:Czech Philharmonic: Shostakovich
DESCRIPTION:An orchestra blazing burnished colours\, rich string tone\, and boundless refinement\, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov performs Dmitri Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1 with Sheku Kanneh-Mason followed by Symphony No 5. \nShostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1 holds a special place in Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s heart – with it he secured the title of BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016. His 2023 performance ‘had the feel of chamber music as if the strings were consoling a colleague who was sharing the depths of his\, and the music’s\, soul’ (Bachtrack). And ‘the players of the marvelous Czech Philharmonic bring the piece to life as few\, if any\, orchestras have before or since’ (Classics Today). \nThe ovation that greeted the 1937 premiere of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony lasted over an hour – perhaps fuelled by its agonisingly intense slow movement and the triumphal ending – though its deeper meaning is fraught with ambiguity. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/czech-philharmonic-shostakovich/
LOCATION:Barbican Centre\, Silk Street\, London\, EC2Y 8DS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250206T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Jan Svěrák’s 60th
DESCRIPTION:In 1997\, Czech filmmaker Jan Svěrák and UK-based producer Eric Abraham captivated the world when their heartfelt masterpiece Kolya  won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Written by Jan’s father\, Zdeněk Svěrák\, Kolya became a landmark moment in their celebrated father-son collaboration. But Jan’s journey to Oscar glory began much earlier—with a Student Academy Award in 1988 for his inventive environmental mockumentary Oil Gobblers and the Oscar nomination for Elementary school in 1991. \nNow\, as Jan Svěrák celebrates his 60th birthday\, join us for a special double bill of Kolya and Oil Gobblers\, introduced by multi-award-winning producer Eric Abraham. Eric will share behind-the-scenes stories from their groundbreaking partnership\, which began with Kolya and continued with acclaimed films like Dark Blue World\, Kooky\, and Empties. Don’t miss this opportunity to revisit two extraordinary films and celebrate Jan’s birthday with us. \nOil Gobblers\nJan Svěrák\, Czechoslovakia 1988\, 22´\nCast: Emil Nedbal\, Lubomír Beneš\, Ivo Kašpar\, Jan Rokyta\, Jiří Němec \nIn 1987 northern Bohemia\, a team investigates “Petroleus Mostensis\,” a mythical creature devouring polyethylene in a toxic industrial wasteland. Blending satire and environmental critique\, Jan Svěrák’s student film spotlights Czechoslovakia’s ecological destruction. Amid humour and drama\, the mockumentary exposes the consequences of unchecked industrial exploitation. 60 \nKolya\nJan Svěrák\, Czech Republic\, 1996\, 105´\nCast: Zdeněk Svěrák\, Andrej Chalimon\, Libuse Safránková\, Ondrej Vetchý \n“Enchanting…Kolya deserves all its international success.” The Times \n“What makes “Kolya” special is the way it paints the details. Like the films of the Czech New Wave in the late 1960s\, it has a cheerful\, irreverent humour\, and an eye for the absurdities of human behaviour.” Roger Ebert \nOscar® Winner Best Foreign Film (1996). The middle-aged Czech cellist Josef Louka is a skirt-chasing bachelor\, who enjoys a lifestyle free of responsibilities. Strapped for cash he agrees to a marriage of convenience. But after his new bride skips town\, he is left to father her five-year-old Russian son\, Kolya. Neither could be more unhappy with their predicament\, especially since they don’t even speak the same language. But time and patience form an unbreakable bond between this unlikely father-son duo. \n\nAdmission: £7 (+ Eventbrite fee) see booking link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/celebrating-jan-sveraks-60th/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20241126T102734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T222703Z
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SUMMARY:BCSA Quiz Night
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that 4th February is the Day of Czechs Abroad? To celebrate in style\, we are holding another BCSA Pub Quiz. \nThis is your chance to show off your knowledge of anything and everything British\, Czech and Slovak. Test yourself about how much you know about British\, Czech and Slovak connections at this unique quiz presented by the British Czech and Slovak Association (BCSA). \nGather you friends and join us for a fun evening and a friendly competition at Bohemia House in West Hampstead. Food and drinks are available for purchase. \nWest Hampstead has three stations served by the Jubilee line\, Overground and Thameslink. \nBCSA members and full time students: £3 \nNon-members £5 \nEventbrite fees will be added to the cost of your tickets at checkout. \nIf you book 2 or more tickets\, we will assume that everyone would like to sit at the same table\, i.e. be on the same team. \nIf you book a ticket for yourself only\, please let us know the name of the person you would like to be on the same team with. Alternatively\, you can tell us about your strengths in terms of your knowledge and we will team you up with a player with complementary expertise. \nWest Hampstead has three stations served by the Jubilee line\, Overground and Thameslink. \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions.  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bcsa-quiz-night/
LOCATION:Bohemia House\, 74 West End Lane\, London\, NW6 2LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20250124T153057Z
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SUMMARY:Reflections on the 80th Anniversary of the Yalta Agreement
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the very eve of the Yalta Agreement\, to consider some of the seemingly disparate events that preceded and led to the crucial and far-reaching meetings\, held from 4-11 February 1945. Yalta\, then a small place close to the Black Sea\, but of immense significance regarding the political\, economic and societal future of the post-war world. \nFocusing on Europe\, Dr Thomas Lorman (SSEES) will present an overview of the Yalta Agreement\, its impact and some of its consequences\, and also refer to Hungary. Mimi Kuttelwascherová will cover of the three powers’ experiences at the meetings follows. Gerry Manolas\, chair Memorial Association for Free Czechoslovak Veterans\, will speak of their sacrifice and show part of historian Dr George Scott’s film\, ‘Good Intensions’. Yalta’s impact on Poland will also be discussed and to conclude\, Mimi Kuttelwascherová shall briefly describe her involvement in London’s Yalta Memorial\, ‘Our Statue of Liberty’. \nThis illustrated panel discussion will take place in person and will also be livestreamed. \nBCSA members enjoy free entry but registration is essential see booking link below. \nNon-members £10\, full-time students £5. \nEventbrite fees will be added to the cost of your tickets at checkout. \nLight refreshments will be served afterwards. \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. For more information about our fund see https://www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/ \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/reflections-on-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-yalta-agreement/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20241115T105317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T162236Z
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SUMMARY:Robert Bruce Lockhart “Best Friend the Czechs Ever Had”
DESCRIPTION:Robert Bruce Lockhart had an extraordinary career. In 1918\, he served as the British Government’s “Agent” in Bolshevik Russia and orchestrated a brazen plot to topple Vladimir Lenin’s regime. The plot’s failure resulted in Lockhart’s imprisonment in the Kremlin before returning to Britain in disgrace. He was subsequently posted to the Prague Legation – the hub of ‘Eastern’ Europe’s post-war reconstruction. \nLockhart was not to know that his arrival in the newly created Czechoslovakia would lead to his enduring affection for the Czech people\, a lifelong friendship with Jan and Tomáš Masaryk and a willingness to defend their country from Nazi and Communist aggression for years to come. \nThis talk explores Lockhart’s service as Britain’s representative to the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile during World War Two\, his work with the Special Operations Executive and the Czech resistance and his attempts\, following the Communist coup of 1948\, to use his gifts as a propagandist and practitioner of psychological warfare to rally the Czechs in the face of Soviet expansionism. \nJames Crossland is a Professor of International History at Liverpool John Moores University\, with a specialism in the history of intelligence\, propaganda and terrorism. His latest book – the product of a decade of research – is Rogue Agent: From Secret Plots to Psychological Warfare\, the Untold Story of Robert Bruce Lockhart (Elliot & Thompson\, 2024). \nThis event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed \nLight refreshments will be served \nBCSA members enjoy free entry but registration is essential. \nNon-members £10\, full-time students £5. \nEventbrite fees will be added to the cost of your tickets at checkout\, see booking link below \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. For more information about our fund see www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/robert-bruce-lockhart/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
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SUMMARY:Courier: my life as a spy in communist Czechoslovakia
DESCRIPTION:This talk by Professor Mark Cornwall explores the subject of secret police surveillance in communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s. Prof. Cornwall draws on his own surveillance file\, asking why\, when and where he was being followed and assessed by the StB (the Czechoslovak security police). He then widens the focus to evaluate the general methods of StB information-gathering during the last years of communism. \nWho were the StB informers\, and how far can we speak of an efficient system of vigilance\, especially of foreign visitors to the country? Although so much of the StB archive was deliberately destroyed in December 1989\, the talk reveals what can still be learnt from scrutinizing some personal case studies. It thereby offers some deeper suggestions about the actual (in)stability of the late communist regime in the build up to the Velvet Revolution. \nMark Cornwall is Emeritus Professor of Modern European History at the University of Southampton. He has researched and taught modern Czech history for over 30 years\, and lived in Czechoslovakia in the late 1980s. He is currently researching the communist secret police (StB)\, and also writing a book about treason\, including Czech traitors\, in the late Habsburg Empire. In 2022 the Czech Academy of Sciences awarded Prof. Cornwall the ‘Palacký Medal for Merit in the Historical Sciences’ for his work on Czech history. \nTickets £15 including a glass of wine. See booking link below.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/courier-my-life-as-a-spy-in-communist-czechoslovakia/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T184500
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20250111T124012Z
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SUMMARY:1945 Yalta Conference
DESCRIPTION:February 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Yalta Conference which led to countless people perishing behind the Iron Curtain when they were repatriated to the USSR at the conclusion of the Second World War. \nYou are warmly welcomed to attend an exhibition at Kensington Central Library curated by the archivist\, Sophia Hall\, and a talk by Mimi Kuttelwascherova and Dr Jana Buresova exploring the impact of the Yalta Conference and the importance of the Yalta Memorial\, the Twelve Responses to Tragedy\, located in the Yalta Memorial Garden on Cromwell Road in South Kensington. \nMimi Kuttelwascherova\nHer story “Good bye King Wenceslaus” was a winner in The Penguin 2007 Decibel prize: true stories of immigrants. \nDr Jana Buresova\nDr Jana Buresova has spoken and published about exile-related issues and is the author of The Dynamics of Forced Female Migration from Czechoslovakia to Britain\, 1938-1950. \n  \n\n\nThe event is free and will be held in the Lecture Theatre in Kensington Central Library. Please register via the Eventbrite link below.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/1945-yalta-conference/
LOCATION:Kensington Central Library\, 12 Phillimore Walk\, London\, W8 7RX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250123T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
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SUMMARY:The Hungarian Dressmaker
DESCRIPTION:Marika\, a Hungarian widow dressmaker shelters a little Czech Jewish boy in her home on the Slovak-Hungarian border during the turbulent years of WW2 and the wartime Slovak State. Based on Peter Krištúfek’s novella Emma and the Death’s Head and inspired by true events\, the screening marks the Holocaust Memorial Day. \nIt’s the 1940s. The Slovak state witnesses the rise of nationalism and it’s not an auspicious time for minorities. The turbulent social mood also impacts the widow Marika\, who loses her job in an Aryanised dressmaker’s shop. Given the increasing anti-Hungarian sentiment\, she shuts herself away\, particularly since she is also harbouring a little Jewish boy. Despite this\, she still finds herself singled out by two men: a German Nazi officer and a captain of Slovakia’s Hlinka Guard. This drama by Slovak director Iveta Grófová is an adaptation of the novella by Peter Krištúfek\, which conjures up the dramatic atmosphere of wartime Slovakia. The story of a fragmented era\, which forces the protagonists to confront complex dilemmas\, is told not only through words but also by way of a powerful visual language. \nIveta Grófová\, Czech Republic/Slovakia\, 2024\, 129‘\nCast Alexandra Borbély\, Nico Klimek\, Milan Ondrík\, Alexander E. Fennon \nTickets £8.30 see booking link below \n  \nPremiered at the Crystal Globe Competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024\n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-hungarian-dressmaker/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
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UID:10454-1736967600-1738447200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Jenůfa
DESCRIPTION:Jenůfa is keeping secret from everyone that she is pregnant by Števa\, whom she loves despite his drinking and womanising. Jenůfa’s stepmother\, Kostelnička\, had a violent\, alcoholic husband and tells Števa he won’t be allowed to marry Jenůfa unless he stays sober for a year. Števa’s overbearing behaviour towards Jenůfa angers Laca\, who loves Jenůfa and is jealous. When Jenůfa defends Števa\, Laca becomes enraged. They struggle and he slashes her face with a knife. \nMonths later\, Kostelnička and Jenůfa conspire to keep the birth of Jenůfa’s illegitimate baby secret. Števa knows he has a son\, but refuses to marry Jenůfa now her face is disfigured. Laca offers to save Jenůfa’s reputation and marry her\, but is reluctant to take on Števa’s child. Kostelnička tells both Laca and Jenůfa that the baby died while Jenůfa slept. But on Jenůfa’s wedding day the terrible truth is revealed. \nCorinne Winters (Jenůfa) and Karita Mattila ( Kostelnička) lead in Janáček’s evocative opera with a score that is infused with traditional folk melodies of the composer’s native Moravia. Music Director Designate Jakub Hrůša conducts Claus Guth’s staging which is an ‘edgy\, evocative’ (Telegraph) take on this poignant domestic drama. \nSung in Czech with English surtitles \nPerformances: 15\, 18\, 23\, 27\, 30 January and 1 February \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/jenufa-4/
LOCATION:Royal Opera House
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241221T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20241221T164339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241221T164339Z
UID:10636-1734775200-1745258400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:“Hello Citizens!” („Ahoj občani!")
DESCRIPTION:„Ahoj občani!” (“Hello\, citizens!”) was how Karel Kryl greeted the audience after his emotional return to Czechoslovakia from exile in December 1989. \nAn exhibition celebrating the legendary protest singer Karel Kryl marks two important anniversaries: the 80th anniversary of his birth and 30 years since his death. It offers an intimate look into his life and work\, featuring items from his personal estate\, recently donated to the National Archives by his wife. On display are previously unpublished manuscripts\, drawings\, photographs\, and oil paintings\, but also personal treasures\, like the guitar he played at his final concert in Chomutov on February 25\, 1994 just a week before his untimely death. \nSinger\, songwriter\, and poet\, Kryl was one of the leading voices of protest in Czechoslovakia. His music captured the frustrations of the nation after the Soviet-led invasion in August 1968. His iconic song ‘Bratříčku\, zavírej vrátka’ (‘Close the Gate\, Brother’)\, written immediately after the invasion\, became an anthem for the occupied country. In 1969\, Kryl emigrated to Germany\, where he worked as a journalist for Radio Free Europe\, but also continued to sing and compose. \nKarel Kryl passed away in Munich in March 1994\, but his legacy lives on. His songs are still sung in pubs and around campfires\, even by younger generations who never experienced the world he sang about. \nTuesday–Sunday: 10 am–6 pm
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/hello-citizens-ahoj-obcani/
LOCATION:Dům U Zlatého prstenu\, Týnská 630/6\, Prague\, Czech Republic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241221T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250330T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20241221T162344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241221T162344Z
UID:10630-1734775200-1743357600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Josef Koudelka Ruins
DESCRIPTION:The photographs of Josef Koudelka’s latest series were made over many years\, from 1991 to 2017\, at more than 200 archaeological sites in the Mediterranean\, including Albania\, Algeria\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Cyprus\, Egypt\, France\, Greece\, Israel\, Italy\, Jordan\, Lebanon\, Libya\, Morocco\, Portugal\, Slovenia\, Spain\, Syria\, Tunisia\, and Turkey. To accompany the exhibition\, a Czech-English volume is being published with articles by the Czech art historian Tomáš Pospěch and the French archaeologist Alain Schnapp. The volume contains 40 pictures\, which is a narrow selection identical with the large panoramic photographs shown at the exhibition. The photographs from the Ruins project are part of the generous gift of roughly 2\,500 photographs of his life’s work\, which Mr Koudelka has presented to the Museum over the past few years. \nMr. Koudelka was born in the Moravian town of Boskovice in 1938\, and became interested in photography from a young age. After finishing a degree at the Czech Technical University in Prague in 1961\, he set off on travels through rural parts of Czechoslovakia\, Romania\, Hungary\, France and Spain\, photographing as he went\, with a particular focus on documenting the lives of the Roma in those countries. \nHe arrived back in Czechoslovakia shortly before the Warsaw-Pact Invasion of 1968. His pictures of that historic event were smuggled out of the country\, and were distributed abroad. For the sake of safety\, Mr. Koudelka was credited only as “P.P.” (‘Prague Photographer’). He fled to the UK in 1970\, becoming a member of the prestigious international agency Magnum Photos\, and a French citizen in 1987. \nOpening Hours\nTuesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.\nWednesday – Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.\nMonday closed
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/josef-koudelka-ruins/
LOCATION:Museum of Decorative Arts\, 17 listopadu 2\, Prague 1\, 17 listopadu 2\, Prague 1\, Czech Republic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20241218T154354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T154354Z
UID:10616-1734634800-1734640200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Let's bake Czech Christmas cookies
DESCRIPTION:Join our expert baker\, chef and nutritional therapist Linda North for festive fun as we explore the enchanting world of Czech Christmas cookies with easy-to-follow\, flavourful recipes that are sure to become holiday favourites. These traditional treats are not only delicious but also fun to create and share with loved ones. So\, let’s roll up our sleeves and start baking some festive magic! \n\n\nLinda North is a plant-based chef and nutritional therapist at the Green Gut. She is passionate about crafting vibrant\, plant-based recipes that make healthy eating easy and enjoyable. With a background in nutritional therapy\, she’s focused on showing how the right food choices can positively impact mood and well-being. \n\n\nThis event takes place on Zoom. All registered participants will receive a Zoom link and a list of ingredients that they will need to get before the event. \n\n\nPLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ALL WHO REGISTER AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM THE BCSA. \nsee registration link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/lets-bake-czech-christmas-cookies/
LOCATION:Sussex
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241130T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241130T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20240825T150921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T150921Z
UID:10214-1732995000-1733002200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Pavel Šporcl
DESCRIPTION:Czech violinist Pavel Šporcl creates sparks with the English Chamber Orchestra in an animated programme celebrating the Year of Czech Music 2024. \nDvorak’s Violin Concerto is a marvellous example of the great Czech composer incorporating the spirit of his homeland into a concert work that has charmed violinists and audiences around the world. And his Bohemian spirit also shines through in Symphony No. 8\, one of his most energetic and playful works. \nThe English Chamber Orchestra is conducted by their Principal Guest Conductor\, Roberto Fores Veses in this unmissable concert\, which also includes works by Faure and Saint-Saens\, and explores the close connection between the Prague and Paris Conservatories. \nRepertoire\nFauré: Suite\, Masques et bergamasques \nDvořák: Violin Concerto \nInterval \nSaint-Saëns: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso in A minor\, Op.28 \nDvořák: Symphony No.8 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/pavel-sporcl/
LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Southbank Centre\,
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241122T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241122T230000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20240721T165749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T150115Z
UID:10111-1732300200-1732316400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:BCSA/CBCC annual dinner
DESCRIPTION:Our traditional annual dinner will once again be held jointly with the Czech British Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) at the May Fair Hotel\, Stratton Street\, London (nearest underground Green Park). \nThis highlight in the BCSA calendar is a wonderful opportunity for Slovaks\, Czechs and Britons to mingle in a convivial atmosphere\, to meet old friends and make new ones. \nIf you are a newcomer to the BCSA or to London\, we would like to extend a special invitation and welcome you into our friendly community. Kindly note that you may request seating at a table with your friends. \nGuest speakers \nDaniela Jurisova Slovak camerawoman working for Czech TV in the UK \nAs a professional camera operator\, editor\, video and photojournalist Daniela has experience of documentary\, corporate videos and international TV news organisations. She is also a visual anthropologist and is active in academic settings. \nMichaela Kozak  Director\, LASVIT UK \nMichaela will share the success story of LASVIT\, a Czech company that strives to take glassmaking craftsmanship into the future. The brand was founded in 2007 and delivers bespoke lighting sculptures and art installations made from hand-blown glass.  \n\nDr. Nigel Brown  Headmaster\, The English College in Prague – Anglické gymnázium\, o.p.s.\n\n\nNigel will speak about the college and its mission to provide an English-medium academic education for young people in Prague but also develop every individual’s potential to the full preparing them for the practical\, social\, intellectual and moral challenges that they will face in today’s globalised society.\n\n  \nThe winners of our 2023 writing competition will be announced and there will also be an opportunity to win attractive raffle prizes. \n  \nTicket prices include a glass of sparkling wine upon arrival\, a three-course set dinner (see menus below) with a half a bottle of wine\, still/sparkling water\, coffee/tea. \n  \n  \nBCSA and CBCC Members: £89 per person \nNon-Members: £99 per person \nNon-Members group (5 or more) £89 per person \nStudents £75 per person \n  \nProgramme: \n6:30-7:30pm drinks reception in the Atrium \n7:30-10.30pm  dinner in the Danziger Suite \ncash bar until 11pm \n  \nMenu: \nMenu 1 (non-vegetarian) \nSun-dried-tomato-crusted cod\, fine herb salad and olive oil dressing \nFree range chicken supreme\, wild rice\, sprouting broccoli\, carrot pressing and pan juices \nProfiterole filled with vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate sauce V \nMenu 2 (vegetarian)\n \nHeirloom tomatoes\, mozzarella\, pesto\, basil cress\, balsamic and Nocellara olives V \nWarm asparagus and feta cheese tart\, crushed new potatoes\, heritage tomatoes and split vinaigrette V \nProfiterole filled with vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate sauce V \n  \nDress Code: Lounge Suit \nFor more information contact us via bcsa@bcsa.co.uk 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bcsa-cbcc-annual-dinner-3/
LOCATION:The May Fair Hotel\, Stratton Street\, London\, W1J 8LT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20241014T141025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T141216Z
UID:10360-1731609900-1731616200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Havel speaking\, can you hear me?
DESCRIPTION:A multi layered portrait of Czech dissident playwright turned head of state\, who became a political icon while retaining his insight\, humour\, and dedication to public service.\n\n\nIn 2009\, Havel invited Petr Jančárek to film ‘the rest of his life\,‘ granting unlimited access and creative freedom. For nearly three years\, Jančárek captured Havel’s life\, juxtaposing it with scenes from his play Leaving which Havel was filming. The resulting time-lapse documentary follows Havel from meetings with world leaders to hoovering at his cottage and drumming at festivals. \nWith Havel as the sole speaker\, the documentary reflects on his political legacy and universal human issues with absolute openness through previously unseen footage. The screening marks this year‘s 35th anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution. \n\n\n\n87 min.\, Czech with English subtitles \nThe screening is followed by a Q&A with director Petr Jančárek. \n\n\n\nsee booking link below \nThis screening is part of the 28th Made in Prague Festival\, organised by the Czech Centre.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/havel-speaking-can-you-hear-me/
LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Arts\, The Mall\, London\, SW1Y 5AH\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20240905T111423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T100157Z
UID:10248-1731180600-1731187800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Emmy Destinn Foundation concert
DESCRIPTION:Concert to celebrate the Year of Czech Music 2024 \nBeautiful arias and songs by Antonín Dvořák\, Bedřich Smetana and Leoš Janáček performed by the winners and finalists of the Emmy Destinn Young Singers Awards 2023 \nTickets £10 on the door\, include a glass of wine \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/emmy-destinn-foundation-concert/
LOCATION:Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel\, 3 Pilgrim's Place\, London\, NW3 1NG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241108T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20241107T195558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T200629Z
UID:10468-1731060000-1761933600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bedřich Smetana Má vlast (My Country)
DESCRIPTION:The Bedřich Smetana Má vlast (My Country) exhibition at the National Museum in Prague commemorates the personality of Bedřich Smetana and one of his most important compositions. Through authentic notes\, correspondence and\, above all\, scores\, it presents the individual symphonic poems as the composer himself conceived them\, the historical context in which they were composed and the reactions that accompanied them at later important historical moments in Czech history. \nIn the exhibition\, you can look forward to unique  items from the National Museum collection displayed in nine thematic stops. At the beginning\, the exhibition will introduce you to the personality of Bedřich Smetana\, whose life you will be able to glimpse through his personal objects\, such as glasses\, a desk\, writing utensils\, a calamus\, a peephole or a hearing aid. The second stop will immerse you in the time and circumstances in which the My Country cycle was created between 1874 and 1879 and will also remind you of the first ensemble performance on 5 November 1882 at Žofín in Prague. Other parts of the exhibition are devoted to the six individual poems – Vyšehrad\, Vltava\, Šárka\, From the Czech Meadows and Groves\, Tábor and Blaník. You will learn\, for example\, that the score for Vltava was written in 19 days\, when he added the note “being completely deaf” to the score. The ninth stop recalls performances of the work associated with important historical moments. \nIn addition to the composer’s personal objects\, you will be able to see various musical materials and sheet music\, photographs\, sculptures\, paintings\, letters\, books\, illustrations\, musical instruments – for example\, there will be a harp to play. The exhibition also includes historical artefacts such as replicas of Hussite weapons from the 19th century.  My Homeland in Stones is also on display\, so you will be able to touch rocks from Blaník or pebbles from the Vltava River. Of course\, the exhibition also focuses on the sound experience. It includes a listening map of the Vltava and audio islands with entire symphonic poems. The central themes can be heard in short excerpts. \n  \nPart of the Year of Czech Music and the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bedrich-smetana-ma-vlast-my-country/
LOCATION:National Museum Prague\, Václavské náměstí 68\, Prague\, Czech Republic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T213500
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20241015T145506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T145506Z
UID:10371-1730574000-1730583300@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Brothers (Bratři)
DESCRIPTION:In this gripping true-life Cold War drama\, brothers Josef and Ctirad\, sons of legendary anti-Nazi resistance fighter Josef Mašín\, take up arms against the oppressive communist state. Spurred by their mother‘s defiance and its consequences\, the brothers embark on a violent resistance campaign. As their actions escalate\, a relentless policemen is hot on their trail\, forcing them into a harrowing escape. Tomáš Mašín\, a distant relative\, masterfully reconstructs their death-defying journey to West Berlin. Crossing Czechoslovakia and East Germany\, pursued by Red Army soldiers and 20\,000 East German police in the biggest manhunt in Cold War history\, their story unfolds as a fast-paced epic thriller. With strong emotional impact and a focus on family bonds\, this film leaves audiences on the edge of their seats\, inviting them to reflect on a poignant story that still divides Czech society today. \n\nDir. Tomáš Mašín\, Czech Republic\, Germany\, Slovakia 2023\, 135‘\, English subtitles\nCast: Oskar Hes\, Jan Nedbal\, Stefan Konarske\, Tatiana Dyková\, Václav Neužil\, Matěj Hádek \nBest Film\, Czech Lion Award 2023\nCzech Republic´s entry for the 2023 Academy Awards\n\nSee booking link below \nThe screening will be followed by Q&A with Mark Cornwall\nMark Cornwall has researched and taught modern Czech history for over 30 years. He is Emeritus Professor of Modern European History at the University of Southampton\, and in 2022 was awarded the ‘Palacký Medal for Merit in the Historical Sciences’ by the Czech Academy of Sciences. In late November his book about Czech-German relations\, The Devil’s Wall (Čertova zeď)\, will be performed as a play at a theatre in Prague.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/brothers-bratri/
LOCATION:Regent Street Cinema\, 307 Regent Street\, London\, W1B 2HW
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20240926T135854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T144143Z
UID:10312-1730399400-1730406600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Rise and Fall and Rise of Sokol\, 1862-2024
DESCRIPTION:Do you remember Sokol\, or is it totally new to you? In the month when Czech National Day is observed\, it is appropriate to (re)discover and re-evaluate Sokol\, a highly patriotic movement. \nMark Dimond will give an illustrated talk on the history of Sokol since its origins in 1862. He will look at the initial development of the gymnastics movement until the First World War\, highlighting the peak of its activities in the interwar period\,  describe its dismantling at the hands of both the Nazis and Communists and its re-emergence after 1989. \nMark has completed a DPhil thesis on the history of the Sokol movement. He worked in Prague in the early 1990s and was Baileys Brand Manager for the Czech and Slovak Republics. Mark is currently the Rector at King’s Lynn Minster. \nThis event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed. \nBCSA members enjoy free entry but registration via the Eventbrite link below is essential. \nNon-members £10\, full-time students £5. \nEventbrite fees will be added to the cost of your tickets at checkout. \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. For more information about our fund\, see https://www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/ \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-sokol-1862-2024/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241027T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241027T123000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20240713T162944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240713T162944Z
UID:10067-1730028600-1730032200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Smetana Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Smetana Trio perform three Czech composers: the ensemble’s namesake’s trio (1855\, revised 1857)\, Dvořák’s pupil and son-in-law Josef Suk’s 1902 work inspired by Julius Zeyer’s epic poem Vyšehrad and Martinů’s 1951 Third Piano Trio. \nJosef Suk                 Elegie Op. 23\nBohuslav Martinů     Piano Trio No. 3 in C\nBedřich Smetana      Piano Trio in G minor Op. 15\n\n\n\n\nMarkéta Janoušková\, violin\n\n\nJan Páleníček\, cello\n\n\nJitka Čechová\, piano\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of their Residency at the Wigmore Hall\, they will also perform on 6 and 16 January 2025 at 7.30pm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/smetana-trio-2/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20240721T163437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240721T163437Z
UID:10104-1728727200-1728750600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bat'a Tilbury Open Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bata-tilbury-open-day/
LOCATION:Bata Heritage Centre\, East Tilbury Library\, Princess Avenue\, East Tilbury\, Essex\, RM18 8ST\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20240721T164531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240721T164647Z
UID:10107-1728412200-1728419400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Czech Connection
DESCRIPTION:An illustrated talk by Caroline Cannon-Brookes will explore a range of historic links between Britain and Bohemia and their varying impacts. Amongst the topics included will be John Wycliffe and Jan Hus; Baron Waldstein’s travels in Elizabethan England; Elizabeth Stuart\, the Winter Queen; the English influence on 18th century Bohemian parks and gardens; and King Edward VII’s visits by train to Marienbad/ Mariánské Lázně. \nCaroline Cannon-Brookes is an art historian\, trained at the Courtauld Institute and a former lecturer in the University of Oxford\, Department for Continuing Education. She has led many tours to the Czech Republic to which she is a regular visitor. \nTickets @ £15 include a glass of wine. See registration link below. \nAll proceeds raised go towards the care and conservation of Czech heritage.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-czech-connection-2/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Czech Heritage":MAILTO:info@czechfriends.net
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T224702
CREATED:20240831T161136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T161136Z
UID:10234-1728068400-1728075600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tribute to Czech women composers
DESCRIPTION:Vítězslava Kaprálová and Geraldine Mucha (wife of Jiří Mucha) are two of the seven women composers whose work is being celebrated in a unique tribute\, brought to London fresh from its premiere at the International Music Festival Český Krumlov by the talented young violinist Elizabeth Jiřičková and pianist Barbora Brabcová.  \nWith a meticulously researched programme of rediscovery\, this concert puts the remarkable women composers of Czech music centre stage and showcases their roles as sought-after virtuosos\, renowned conductors\, and original composers\, challenging the traditional view of women as mere muses.  \nEnriching the landscape of Czech classical music\, which is more famous for works by Smetana\, Dvořák\, and Janáček\, while honouring the creative genius of women composers\, the concert will also present the works of Jana Obrovská\, Anna Houdková-Kozánková\, Matylda Chrudimská\, Zdenka Kendíková\, and Sláva Vorlová. \nProgramme\nVítězslava Kaprálová: Legend Op. 3/1\nVítězslava Kaprálová: Burlesque Op. 3/2\nVítězslava Kaprálová: Elegy\nZdenka Kendíková: Dvě mazurky (Two Mazurkas)\nJana Obrovská: Autumn Preludes – 1. Allegro moderato\, 2. Andante\, 3. Allegro Energico\, 4. Moderato\nAnna Houdková-Kozánková: Lístek do Památníku (Postcard for my Scrapbook)\nGeraldine Mucha: Sonata in G minor – 1. Moderato 2. Allegro 3. Andante\nSláva Vorlová: Ukolébavka a Tanec Op. 16 (Lullaby and Dance Op. 16)\nMatylda Chrudimská: Touha Op. 29 (Desire Op. 29) \n  \nTo register for free admission see Eventbrite link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/tribute-to-czech-women-composers/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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SUMMARY:Škampa Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Škampa Quartet are long established as favourites at the Wigmore Hall. \nThis leading Czech ensemble offers two works central to the repertoire: Mozart’s 1785 quartet (one of his set dedicated to Haydn) opening with a celebrated dissonance\, and the second of the quartets eventually issued by the self-critical Brahms at the age of 40. \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart               String Quartet No. 19 in C K465 ‘Dissonance’ \nJohannes Brahms                             String Quartet in A minor Op. 51 No. 2 \n\n\nPetra Brabcová\, violin\n\n\nAdéla Štajnochrová\, violin\n\n\nMartin Stupka\, viola\n\n\nLukáš Polák\, cello\n\n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/skampa-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:War With The Newts
DESCRIPTION:A brand new adaptation of Karel Čapek’s timeless theatre classic\, adapted & directed by Kazue Horimasu. \nThe Great Depression\, commencing in 1929\, ravaged not just the USA and Europe\, but the entire globe. Humanity found survival by exploiting the highly intelligent Newts. Eventually\, the thriving human race became dependent on them. Yet\, the Newts initiated a significant retaliation. How do we navigate this? Various nations’ desires collided. What path should the world have taken in this turbulent era? \nOriginally published in 1936\, this work is newly revived as a warning for our times. \n\nAdapted and directed as a dissertation project by Kazue Horimasu\, an MFA Theatre Directing student at East 15 Acting School.\n\n\nPerformed by East 15 alumni and student actors from Czechia\, the USA\, the UK\, China\, Lithuania and Japan.\n\nFree entry via Eventbrite reservation (see link below)
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/war-with-the-newts/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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